The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-12-31
saturday, December 81, 1887.

Gee If, II. Haines' notice of public
sale
Pledges are now made and broken
later
Everybody go to work after this
week.
7 Moonlight is beautifully all is wanted
is snow.
The people around West Chester
gathered ice this week.
w. J. Booth has lost one of his coach
dogs have you seen it?
j. Dobson has just recei we'd a large
supply of delicious oysters.
Welcome 1888, for a few of the
old bachelors. A Leap Year you know.
If you want to make your friend a
present, subscribe for THE LEDGER
wear, and send it.
Francis Green offers excellent house,
Mt and outbuildings for sale on New
London avenue. See adj.
The Methodist S. School will give an
entertainment in the church Friday
night Jan. 9th 1883.
"A number of our male citizens now
hold their elbows well out. It is be-
cause they have been carving turkey.
The young folks hayo had Il merry
fine coasting on the lawn at DIR. Clark's
residence They wish for more snow
of course, if you were imprudent,
and eat too much turkey, etc, then you
must grin and bear it. We told you to
be cmeful.
B. O'Rourke passed a pleasant
Christmas, and he now has for sale Mt
his restaurant the very best oysters, ci-
CARS, etc Under Exchange Hall.
Methodist Church Communion 1880
a. m. S. S. $50 p. m. Young peoples
PRAYER meeting p. IN. Preaching by
larson $50 p. M subject "rhis Year"
Mrs Prettyman will open her Art
School for the winter Wednesday, Jan.
4th at , p. III. After the first the class
will meet every Tuesday and Friday
afternoon.
Although Christmas has come and
gone, still the iinest-favored oysters
may be had at the saloon of Mrs. $. A.
Roach, Main street. Frys, stews or pans
gotten up at short notice.
The notice, which appears elsewhere
n our columns of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad selling tickets at reduc-
ton of ten per cent. is certainly worthy
Of interest to all travellers.
Christian Church services in Chapel
on Main st., Newark, Del, Lords day,
Jan. LIST, at 1880 a. m and 40 p m
Preaching by the pastor, Elder T. b.
Knowles. $. School $50 Il. m.
1t must not be supposed because
Christmas is past that excellent bargains
are not to be secured at ]. w. Parrish's
iewelry store in odd Fellows Hall. The
very hest makes of gold watches.
The Erery Ercang of the 2sth inst,
contained notice of marriage Of VIM.
Boulder of Wilmington and Miss Lille
Grier of this town. The couple were
married by the Rev. John S. Hesler of
Camden, n. j.
II. Hess e Co., Of Fair Hill, Cecil
county, Nd, are now selling off their en-
tire stock of store goods, cheap for cash.
This is a rare opportunity for those who
desire to secure bargains See large dis
play posters.
On Sunday last Mrs. Amelia Alexan-
der, wife of David Alexander of Apple
ton, Nd, died at her husbands residence,
in the 10th year of her age. The funeral
took place Thursday. Services at Head
Of Christiana Church.
( Following are some of those spent
Christmas here with friends. Mr.. Walter
Turner of Philadelphia with Mrs. Wat
son Evans; Col. and Mrs. Robert Martin
and Mr.. Oliver Balderson of Baltimore
with Mrs. Balderson at the West End:I
Mr. Arthur Johnston Of Baltimore with
Mr.. Samuel Lindsey.
FADER informs the public that he has on
hand choice lot of cakes, both large and
small. Persons wanting fruit or any
other kind of cakes baked, will find Mr.
Fader will bake them very reasonable.
Take your orders in early and get your
Christmas and New Year cakes baked
before the rush comes on. Also toys
and fine confectionery.
We notice so many papers ask their
subscribers to come forward and settle.
We have tried this it won't work. We
have struck a plan that works admira-
IDLY and occasionally there is a rush on
Uur Office, and for hours we are kept
busy receipting bills. 1t is hard work
but we can stand it. Our plan will be
patented, and then all the papers that
want cash to roll in on them just write
us. Don't say anything about this yet.
That section of the country known
as Cat Swamp" in Cecil county, of
which so much has been said, the Elkton
appeal has the following:
The section from McNeal's Corner to
Miller's Corner, distance of mile or
two, on the Elkton and Cowantown, has
furnished within the past few years
more good county officials to the square
yard than any other section oftho county.
They have been as follows; Harry D.
Miller, Register of Wills Benz d. Bowen,
Collector of Taxes, and afterwards Clerk
to the County Commissioners Morris
Dunbar, Sheriff and now Col. l. d.
Davis, Clerk to the County Commissions
ers.